Tag: Climate
See the Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton, in One Chart The waters of the Atlantic Ocean have been abnormally warm, providing copious amounts of energy that can intensify storms. …
As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities. …
How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say. By Christopher …
How Helene Wrought So Much Havoc, So Far From the Coasts Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive …
Where Americans Have Been Moving Into Disaster-Prone Areas As Americans have flocked south and west, more people have been exposed to the risk of hazards like hurricanes, floods, wildfires …
Silicon Valley Renegades Pollute the Sky to Save the Planet Some restless entrepreneurs are releasing pollutants in the sky to try to cool the planet. By David Gelles and …
Should I Get a Hybrid or Go Full Electric? Here’s what to know if you’re in the market for a climate-friendly vehicle. By Jack Ewing from NYT (New York …
They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans. By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon …
California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Pollution and Recycling ‘Myth’ The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies …
Her Children Were Sick. Was It ‘Forever Chemicals’ on the Family Farm? Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested. By …
